After the Umbrella Movement in 2014, Hong Kong society is used to distinguishing political views in yellow and blue. By the start of the anti-extradition movement in 2019, the yellow and blue camps were even more incompatible, and the disputes over political opinions extended to all aspects of life, leading to the emergence of "yellow shops" and the growth of the "yellow economic circle". Stores support and sympathize with the protesters. Those who oppose the government’s amendments will be classified as “yellow stores”. Those who are interested have specially designed apps or web pages to mark “yellow stores” for “yellow people” on the map. At that time, the first consideration for eating out was not the taste issue, but to find out whether the restaurant was yellow or blue? In short, I will never eat the right food or buy the right food. Many Hong Kong friends still maintain this consumption habit to this day.

In this article, I want to share the moments between me and my beloved canteens. Are these canteens yellow or blue? Ha, of course...

FAMA

FAMA is located in Taiping Industrial Center on Ting Tai Road. The floor rented by the restaurant was originally a workshop, and the interior space is very spacious, which is completely different from the common shop layout in Hong Kong. Our family often smells the strong factory smell on weekends, and takes the old freight elevator to FAMA to enjoy brunch. Pushing open the heavy door, what you see is the fresh and natural Nordic style table and chairs, and the green Jiulongkeng Mountain outside the huge glass window, you will think that you are in a mountain hotel for vacation. FAMA is simply a hideaway in the heart of the industry.

The proprietress, Samantha, is a native of Tai Po, with short blond hair and strong speech. Just because she "must lead by example and let my son know that there is no difficulty in the world", she resolutely joined the unfamiliar catering business, providing our Tai Po neighbors with a friendly paradise. dining environment. By the way, every time I meet Samantha on the street, I will warmly wave to greet her. She always maintains her arrogant look and nods coldly even as a response. She is actually just cold outside. During the epidemic in 2020, after ordering through whatsapp, she would carefully ask me for my opinion. If I dared to give my opinion, she would happily say that she would communicate with the chef. Countless times I saw Samantha hurriedly delivering meals to clients’ homes through the windows of my home, and I would silently say through the glass, “Hold on!” One night she shared a photo of her delivery on Whatsapp about a food delivery to a burst (tire), Said that they have been sent to Shatin as far as possible, I am happy for her, it proves that the business is good, isn't it?

Since the opening of FAMA, every time our group of mothers bring their children together, FAMA must be the first choice, because only FAMA can accommodate so many of us to sit together to eat and chat, and we can sit for as long as we want, and the proprietress will never come out to chase people. There are two huge log tables in the innermost part of the restaurant. Usually, children sit at a table to eat hamburgers and pasta, while adults sit at a table to eat roast pork knuckle, steak or the signature All Day Breadfast. FAMA is a restaurant that eats Western-style food. At that time, there were not too many choices on the menu, but everything was of the standard. There was nothing to be picky about. The only thing to be picky about was that the cup of coffee was too small. After eating, the children will automatically put the cutlery back into the cutlery recycling area, and then play board games or share the books they are reading, while the adults chat at another table, talk about current affairs and family affairs, and are just casually dismissed for a few hours. Lost. In my mind we even tried to say goodbye from lunch until dinner. Thank you Samantha for providing us with a cozy haven and delicious food.

Lecker's KitchenGerman Kitchen

Lecker mainly serves German crispy pork knuckles, snacks and German beer. Their crispy pork knuckle is the best and cheapest in Tai Po. The pork knuckle skin with the aroma of oil is as crisp as potato chips, and the marinated pork is not too salty. The small shop is hidden in a small alley between the two buildings on Cui Le Street. Sitting outside, stepping on the red floor tiles, under the dim street lights, the crispy pork knuckles are served with sauerkraut (Korean cabbage), and a bite of German Beer, with a little eye, can pretend to be in a small town in Germany.

During the epidemic in 2020, the German kitchen launched an anti-epidemic takeaway package, a pork trotter for HK$98, with German sausages and two German beers. It was so cheap that I was worried that they would lose money. From time to time, I order this anti-epidemic package from them through Whatsapp. Once, I sent a message in the afternoon and designated to pick up the meal at 7:30 pm. When I arrived at the store on time, the clerk embarrassedly told me that there were too many orders. I waited quietly outside the door for 20 minutes before I got my meal. The clerk and I apologized a lot. I remember saying "it's okay, your business is good, just keep going." I actually wanted to talk to the boss. , if it wasn't for your pig's hand that was delicious, and if it weren't for our same color, I wouldn't accept your apology! Recently, I saw Lecker's Facebook page saying that if you want to cheer for the medical staff, you can enjoy free meals as long as you show your ID. How can such a conscientious store not be missed.

Yupin Chino Taste

This Japanese restaurant is downstairs in Haibao Garden, serving sushi hand rolls, yee sashimi, Japanese fried food and udon (udon noodles), to be honest, they are not my favorite Japanese restaurant in Tai Po , Purely because of the high CP value, and everyone is their own family, so every time the children say they want to eat sushi, most of them will choose this place to patronize. For a while, I also liked to patronize, because some familiar words are printed at the bottom of the receipt after ordering. When you take a look at the receipt, you will smile at the cashier sister. Today, of course, these words can no longer be printed on receipts, otherwise it will violate the Dafa of the universe again, and everything will become history. Now that the epidemic has hit Hong Kong again, and all industries are in recession, writing this, I couldn't help but quietly Google it, thank God, they are still alive, come on!

Fruit Life Cafe

The fruit is to eat Xingma dishes. I like the fruity and coconut-flavored curry laksa, and the spicy Indonesian fried rice; while the children like the salty pineapple seafood fried rice, and the lemongrass-flavored pork chop rice; and our common love is boneless Hainanese chicken rice. Each serving comes with half of the boneless chicken, with transparent jelly-like collagen under the chicken skin. The chicken has a chicken flavor and is soft and elastic; the oily rice cooked in chicken broth is not greasy, and the rice grains are distinct and smooth. Fragrant. Guo Zi's Hainanese Chicken Rice is as authentic as what we had on our trip to Singapore and Malaysia.

Some time on Saturday, the children arranged a whole day's program for themselves. I was working hard to accompany the prince in Kowloon, and when I returned to Tai Po in the evening, I was so tired that I had to lie down. It was absolutely impossible to cook by myself. Became the Saturday dining hall that redeems us. Every time the train was approaching Tai Po, I would call Guozi first to order food, so that I could have a meal at the store. They recognize my number and always ask with a smile, "Do you want to eat pineapple fried rice and chicken rice again this time?" If you forget to specify a drink, they will remember to help me make lemon tea less sweet and less iced; remember me No utensils are required for takeout; I remember eating Hainanese chicken rice with minced ginger and spicy sauce, not dark soy sauce. Sometimes when I wait for takeout, I will chat with my sister who works in the water bar. Even if we just complain about the vicious sun in Hong Kong together, it will bring a little comfort to that difficult summer. Later, because of the epidemic, I was locked at home all day, and both mother and son were nervous. As long as dine-in (internal use) is not banned by the government, we will all go to Guozi for afternoon tea. I will order a small bowl of laksa rice noodles and a Kayang toast for the children. At that time, the stomach was not necessarily hungry. I just went out to let the wind blow, and chatted with the clerks by the way to relieve the loneliness of being quarantined.

In these days when I can't be there, the cafeteria I love has been polished like a diamond in my mind, and the friendship between neighbors has been added, the saliva of the same voice when chatting, and all kinds of food aromas. The plot of the. When emotional resonance and rational taste are mixed together, the light emitted by this diamond is my own light, a warm yellow light.